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Apie PC Essentials. IT Essentials: PC Hardware and Software. Course Description The IT Essentials: PC Hardware and Software course covers the fundamentals of PC hardware and software as well as advanced concepts.
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Apie PC Essentials IT Essentials: PC Hardware and Software
Course Description • The IT Essentials: PC Hardware and Software course covers the fundamentals of PC hardware and software as well as advanced concepts. • It is designed for students who want to pursue careers in ICT and students who want to gain practical knowledge of how a computer works. Vilniaus universitetas, Fizikos fakultetas
PC Hardware and Software v4.0Features and Benefits • Offers an excellent introduction to the IT industry • Provides interactive exposure to personal computers, hardware, and operating systems • Learn by “doing” – hands-on activities and lab-based learning to become familiar with various hardware and software components and discover best practices in maintenance and safety • Helps develop greater skills and confidence in working with desktop and laptop computers • Prepares students for entry-level IT positions within various environments • New topics covered: • Laptops and portable devices • Wireless connectivity • Security • Safety and environmental issues • Communication skills Vilniaus universitetas, Fizikos fakultetas
Industry-Recognized Certification • As a CompTIA Authorized Quality Curriculum, IT Essentials: PC Hardware and Software helps students prepare for the CompTIA A+ certification (www.comptia.org). • The fundamentals part of the course, chapters 1–10, helps students prepare for the CompTIA A+ Essentials exam (220-701), which covers the fundamentals of computer technology, networking, and security, and validates the communication skills and professionalism required of all entrylevel IT professionals. • The advanced part of the course, chapters 11–16, helps students prepare for the CompTIA A+ Practical Application exam (220-702), which builds on the CompTIA A+ Essentials knowledge and skills, with more of a hands-on orientation and scenarios in which troubleshooting and tools must be applied to resolve problems. Students must pass both exams to earn the CompTIA A+ certification. • This course also aligns with the objectives in the first two modules of the European Certification of Informatics Professionals (EUCIP) IT Administrator certification (www.eucip.org): Module 1 PC Hardware, and Module 2 Operating Systems. • Careers • The IT Essentials: PC Hardware and Software curriculum supports students who want to prepare for entry-level positions in the ICT • field. Job titles include enterprise technician, IT administrator, field service technician, call center technician, help desk technician, • and PC or support technician. Vilniaus universitetas, Fizikos fakultetas
Core competencies in latest hardware and software technologies Greater emphasis on: information security skills safety and environmental issues soft skills Maps to CompTIA A+ Essentials exam required for all A+ candidates More hands-on and lab-based Greater depth with more practical application and troubleshooting Maps to three CompTIA job environment certification exams: IT Technician (602) Remote Support Technician (603) Bench Technician (604) Flexibility for instructors to teach based on any or all of the certification exams PC Hardware and SoftwareOne course divided into two (2) parts: Part 1: Fundamentals Chapters 1-10 Part 2: Advanced Chapters 11-16 Vilniaus universitetas, Fizikos fakultetas
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Tutorial Or click the Skip button to go directly to using Virtual Laptop. Click on the arrow to view the brief tutorial. Vilniaus universitetas, Fizikos fakultetas
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